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USDA bans federal funding for solar and wind on farmland

Original: "Trump's # USDA 🚨just banned fed funding for # solar & # wind on farmers' own cropland. Eff Oct 16th. R Rusk, a MI dairy

The USDA has barred federal funding for solar and wind projects on farmers' own cropland, effective October 16th. Farmers are affected directly: R Rusk, a Michigan dairy farmer, had applied for an $85,000 solar grant to cover 80% of his farm's electricity but never received the award, while Illinois' Book Family Farms had already built two solar arrays. Farmers and clean energy advocates are criticizing the move as a setback for rural renewable projects.

Why now: A new federal restriction is cutting off funding for renewable energy projects farmers had planned or already built.

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• "Trump's # USDA 🚨just banned fed funding for # solar & # wind on farmers' own cropland. Eff Oct 16th. R Rusk, a MI dairy farmer, applied for an $85K solar project meant to cover 80% of his farm's elect🚨*never awarded. Book Family Farms in IL already built 2 solar arrays,… · KimPerales@toad.social · 35

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